Bioethics Education International (BEI) advances policy and intercultural bioethics debates from the beginning to the end of life.
Who We Are
BEI is a 501c3 tax exempt not-for-profit international organization incorporated in the State of New York, located in Manhattan.
Who will benefit from BEI’s programs and activities?
The organization benefits students, professionals and policy makers from various fields, such as healthcare, the humanities, and the law, as well as policy makers and the public at large. It aims to provide stakeholders with resources to understand and find solutions to issues in global health, health care, new medical technologies, and the life sciences.
How will BEI achieve its educational and outreach purposes?
Through an online bioethics hub, BEI is offering engaging and interactive e-learning courses, webinars, and training sessions. The hub will offer timely topics in bioethics in creative ways, incorporating an interdisciplinary and intercultural approach to confronting ethical issues in medicine, bioscience, medical technology, life sciences, and the environment. BEI provides public access to international bioethics education, facilitates collaborative learning, networking and community debates across the life course around the globe.
News and Articles
Vaccination Policy & Population Health
Policy changes in Mississippi have weakened longstanding vaccine requirements. A recent Guardian report links the shift to a resurgence of preventable diseases, including rising whooping cough cases and a child death. Once a state with [...]
Policy Constraints in Clinical Practice
Two more women have joined an ongoing lawsuit challenging Arkansas's near-total abortion ban. One plaintiff, Leitaea Lowrimore, was turned away by three emergency rooms while experiencing a potentially fatal ectopic pregnancy, driving three hours to [...]
Microplastics and the Ethics of Drinking Water Protection
The Trump administration recently announced that the EPA would move to classify microplastics and pharmaceuticals as priority pollutants in drinking water, a step that could unlock federal research and potentially lead to new water quality [...]
When Prevention is Cut, Crisis Follows
After Idaho eliminated Medicaid-funded outreach services for people with severe mental illness as part of broader budget cuts, at least four people who had been enrolled in the program died within weeks. The program provided [...]